What color is #C2BBF0?

#C2BBF0 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Innocent Snowdrop. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2BBF0?

The RGB value is 194, 187, 240: 194 red, 187 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2BBF0?

The complementary color is #E9F0BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2BBF0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2BBF0 color

#C2BBF0 rgb(194, 187, 240)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C2BBF0 is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 73.3% green and 94.1% blue (194, 187, 240).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 64% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Innocent Snowdrop (#D0C7FF), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.66:1).

#C2BBF0 color codes

HEX	`#C2BBF0`
RGB	`rgb(194, 187, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 73.3%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 64%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 22%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 22%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.05, 13.13, -25.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.05, 28.57, 297.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.743, 53.301, 89.772)`
Decimal	`12762096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2BBF0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C2BBF0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2BBF0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C2BBF0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2bbf0; }
.text { color: #c2bbf0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2bbf0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 187 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2bbf0, #dcbbf0); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #C2BBF0?: #C2BBF0 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Innocent Snowdrop. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2BBF0?: The RGB value is 194, 187, 240: 194 red, 187 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2BBF0?: The complementary color is #E9F0BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2BBF0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.